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The surname Scarff was first found in Yorkshire, where the name first appeared in the 13th century. The name Scarff is either a nickname, or of ornamental origin. It comes from the old Norse word "skarfr," meaning "cormorant," a kind of large, black seabird. The name was probably given to its first bearer because of some imagined resemblance to the bird in question. It is also possible that the name had no real significance whatsoever, and was purely ornamental.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Scarff research. Another 48 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1260 and 1275 are included under the topic Early Scarff History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Scarf, Scarfe, Scarff, Scarffe, Scharf and others.
More information is included under the topic Early Scarff Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: